This is a purported scan of a four page hand-written note written in portuguese by the President of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmao, to the late rebel major, Alfredo Reinado. If genuine, the document shows that the rebel major was receiving orders from the President during the 2006 crises.

We have not yet confirmed the note. All other material from Timor-Leste sources has proved genuine and handwritten notes are hard to fake. However, this document is also short and politically charged, so we urge further investigation, particularly from those more familiar with East Timorese political dynamics and the President's handwriting.